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villas4959
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago
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Automatically Open Excel Doc in MS Excel in Dropbox

I have uploaded an Excel file that I will only update in Dropbox using MS Office Online.

 

When I open the file I am forced to choose the app Excel from a dropdown menu.

 

Is there a way to tell Dropbox that when I double click on the file to do so directly in MS Excel?

 

Thanks in advance

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  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    2 years ago

    Hey villas4959 - sorry to jump in here, but I just wanted to mention that you can change this setting from the icon shown in the following screenshot.

     

     

    Let me know if that helps, Steve. 

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    villas4959
    Explorer | Level 4
    2 years ago

    Thank you for your response Rich.  I did set the default apps in settings and it worked, for a while.  Now I'm having an issue with a preview box that pops up on the right side of the screen when I click on my Excel file.  It takes up almost half of the screen and requires me to click again on open to have my file open.  I must have turned on preview somehow.  Can you tell me where to turn this off?  I just want to click on an Excel file and have it open in the Excel app.  Thanks very much.  Steve

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
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    2 years ago

    Hey villas4959 - sorry to jump in here, but I just wanted to mention that you can change this setting from the icon shown in the following screenshot.

     

     

    Let me know if that helps, Steve. 

  • villas4959's avatar
    villas4959
    Explorer | Level 4
    2 years ago

    Thank you Walter.

     

    I thought it would be done in Settings, and I never noticed that icon.

     

    I changed it and it's working great.

     

    Thanks again.....Steve

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